Diabolique: Bruce in Bollywood
Over on Diabolique, I’m writing about Katilon Ke Kaatil and that time Dharmendra fought Bruce Le for the honor of Zeenat Aman and then General Ursus from Planet of the Apes came striding up.
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Diabolique: The Old Dark Haveli
Over on Diabolique, I’m following the mysterious song through the woods to the “Old, Dark Haveli,” where I’ll be writing about the spectacular murder mystery Gumnaam.
Read moreWahan Ke Log
It’s a cause for celebration when a B movie delivers as spectacularly as Wahan Ke Log does, especially given that its genre elements also have to make room for the singing, dancing and romancing.
Read moreDo Ankhen Barah Haath
V. Shantaram was an artist of conscience who dedicated himself to using the filmic arts as a means to further social causes. At the time Do Ankhen Barah Haath, Shantaram was a good few years beyond his most acclaimed works.
Read moreDiabolique: Main Hoon Dracula!
Over on Diabolique, I’m indulging my passion for Shaitani Dracula. Main Hoon Dracula! is the next step in my quest to promote Harinam Singh’s baffling, beautiful horror masterpiece.
Read moreDiabolique: Bollywood Bloodbath
I’m back on Diabolique with “Music is Screaming”, an exploration of the fantastic Bollywood Bloodbath, a compilation of music from Indian horror films grade A-to-Z.
Read moreKing Kong
Had I known several years ago that I could be watching films that combined wrestling, men in togas throwing boulders, giant monsters, and Kumkum, I never would have bothered with Mother India.
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